Compensation for CSA mistakes
I have been fighting the CSA for the past 9 years and so far have received over £1200 in compensation for the appalling mess they have made in my case amounting to gross negligence!
As I sit here writing I’m still putting the pressure on them to get the job done! My case has been past to all offices around the country and not one of them can get it right. I have also taken the matter to ICE twice and am about to do it again!
The CSA have lost paperwork, lied, and casued untold hearache not only to myself and my daughter but also to my e partner. They havebeen unable to figure out a monthly plan for monies and have now advised me(After taking 4 years to complete) after doing a full reassessment of the case, said that my ex now owes me £3.8k in arrears. It’s just not right! The ironic thing is that my ex is on a low wage and if for instance he can only pay £10 a month extra it will take him 32 years to pay the amount off, by which time, he and I will be on a pension and our daughter will be 48years old.!!!!
My MP has been such a great help over the years. There have been times when the situation has nearly brought me to breaking point, but all I can advise people, and I mean both fathers and mothers is to keep fighting! Write down every conversation with the CSA, sho you are speaking too, time and date so that when you need to write a letter of complaint everything is concise and in their faces!
As the CSA has admitted that they have made so may errors on my case, I’m pursuing them for the £3.8k as an Advanced payment from them directly. I wont let this one go and will also support my ex in an complaint that he makes regarding the arrears. Its about time the CSA was made legally accountable for their actions!
Hope this will help.
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Hi Angela,
There are many parents fighting this abysmal agency.
Your welcome to join the other 1490 members in the forum at http://www.afairercsaforall.co.uk
I have 2 daughters to my ex. We separated when they were 5 and 7 years. He never paid a penny for them except when he was unemployed for a short period of time and this was deducted from him benefits. My kids are now almost 23 and 20 and in the past year i have finally received £35 per week. That is until December when CSA decided that the payments due should be doubled. He has since stopped all payments for my kids. Also my ex partner is liable for another child younger than mine as he entered into a relationship (married her) and had another child. I have spoken to CSA today re payments starting again as no payments since Dec only to be told that as this 3rd child is under 18 years, it takes priority over mine!! How on earth can that be? My kids were here first, they have suffered and done without over many years thanks to their fathers refusal to comply with the order. I fully understand that this child is also entitled to payments from the father but why does that mean mine cannot get what they are entitled to? My kids and I are due in excess of £30k, money we could well do with. I have been passed from pillar to post with the CSA, given incorrect information and pretty much lied to by them. I have given as much information as i could to them and have always responded to any requests for further information. Seems like the nicer you are to this dept then the less you are thought of. I am now going to see a solicitor this week re making a formal legal complaint. I am fed up of hearing about absent fathers/mothers rights, isn’t it about time this organisation put the CHILDRENS RIGHTS for quality of life first!!.